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Hi guys,
Not sure where to start really. I wasn't that kid starting a lemonade stand or selling garbage bags door to door. As I got older I did get involved in a few money making gigs, but they were one offs and i have never built a sustainable business.
As a kid I did, however, have a constant yearning for success and channeled this desire into political aspirations. In school, I was that kid painting "Vote for Me" posters, driving around campus at midnight to put them up, shaking every hand I could, and collecting every email I could for my campaigns. I did extremely well in this arena, but when I graduated college I couldn't help but feeling like something was missing. I loved running and winning campaigns but hated all the senseless and inefficient political infighting that comes with holding office. Politics is supposed to be about the "good" of the people, however, I learned that it is more about getting into power and staying in power. As a politician if you're not in office you're out of a job.
So...I did what my parents told me to do and what society says you should do and got a job. Well, I hate working for someone else. I can't remember a day of work when I've given 100%. I give 60%-80% at most for a paycheck. If I'm going to be putting all I have into a project, I want freedom. I want to break this job cycle.
Anyway, I realize I have a lot of learning to do. I am a total white belt and I'm willing to go through the grind to learn what I have to learn. I'm going to have to remind myself that there is no magic pill. I want to channel that same spirit of putting my name on the line, but this time in money making ventures!
Thank you for letting me be a part of the forum.
Not sure where to start really. I wasn't that kid starting a lemonade stand or selling garbage bags door to door. As I got older I did get involved in a few money making gigs, but they were one offs and i have never built a sustainable business.
As a kid I did, however, have a constant yearning for success and channeled this desire into political aspirations. In school, I was that kid painting "Vote for Me" posters, driving around campus at midnight to put them up, shaking every hand I could, and collecting every email I could for my campaigns. I did extremely well in this arena, but when I graduated college I couldn't help but feeling like something was missing. I loved running and winning campaigns but hated all the senseless and inefficient political infighting that comes with holding office. Politics is supposed to be about the "good" of the people, however, I learned that it is more about getting into power and staying in power. As a politician if you're not in office you're out of a job.
So...I did what my parents told me to do and what society says you should do and got a job. Well, I hate working for someone else. I can't remember a day of work when I've given 100%. I give 60%-80% at most for a paycheck. If I'm going to be putting all I have into a project, I want freedom. I want to break this job cycle.
Anyway, I realize I have a lot of learning to do. I am a total white belt and I'm willing to go through the grind to learn what I have to learn. I'm going to have to remind myself that there is no magic pill. I want to channel that same spirit of putting my name on the line, but this time in money making ventures!
Thank you for letting me be a part of the forum.
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